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Inkwell

Date1777 (dated)

Maker Lowestoft Porcelain Factory 1757-1802

OriginEngland, Lowestoft

MediumSoft-paste porcelain

DimensionsD: 3 3/8"; H: 2 7/16"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1956-377

DescriptionInkwell: cylindrical, slightly waisted body; flat shoulder rising to a small neck with slight lip; and sunken base. "B*Townshend/ 1777" painted in purple on base; 2 large and 2 small floral sprays in the Curtis style in green, pink, purple, red, and blue, on the body; and on the shoulder, 6 circular holes encircled by purple dots and a purple 6 point design filled with trellis and scale diapers.Inscription(s)"B * Townshend / 1777" painted on underside of baseProvenanceEx coll: Mrs. Russell Colman, Crown Point, Norwich, in collection in 1931: A.J.B. Kiddell, "Lowestoft Porcelain", ENGLISH PORCELAIN CIRCLE No. 2 (1931) p. 47. Sold 1948: Sotheby & Co., CATALOGUE... OF LOWESTOFT... April 20, 1948, lot. 119 (sold to N. Baker). Wherabouts unknown from 1948 to 1956 when acquired from a dealer.